Welcome to Africahttp://mediaclub.co.za/africa
Fri, 22 Feb 2019 14:13:33 +0000en-gbinfo@mediaclubsouthafrica.com (MediaClubSouthAfrica.com)The eradication of Guinea worm in Africahttp://mediaclub.co.za/africa/4510-the-eradication-of-guinea-worm-in-africa
http://mediaclub.co.za/africa/4510-the-eradication-of-guinea-worm-in-africaSince 1986 former American president Jimmy Carter has worked to eradicate Dracunculiasis – the extremely painful and debilitating Guinea worm disease – from the African continent. Three decades later, the dread disease has almost been eliminated.
]]>info@mediaclubsouthafrica.com (AVATAR Agency)Welcome to AfricaThu, 22 Sep 2016 06:25:39 +0000Saving the wisdom of Eldershttp://mediaclub.co.za/africa/4504-saving-the-wisdom-of-elders
http://mediaclub.co.za/africa/4504-saving-the-wisdom-of-eldersThere are hundreds of dying languages across Africa. In South Africa, there are seven listed as endangered by the Endangered Languages Project. Lost Tongue follows Helena Steenkamp as she learns the ancient language of her ancestors, and in so doing, regains her identity.
]]>info@mediaclubsouthafrica.com (AVATAR Agency)Welcome to AfricaMon, 19 Sep 2016 06:16:53 +0000Big costs of gender gap in sub-Saharan Africahttp://mediaclub.co.za/africa/4500-big-costs-of-gender-gap-in-sub-saharan-africa
http://mediaclub.co.za/africa/4500-big-costs-of-gender-gap-in-sub-saharan-africaAfrican girls are better educated than a generation ago. Women are taking more leadership roles and building successful business careers. However, a new United Nations report says gender inequality on the continent costs it $95-billion a year.
]]>info@mediaclubsouthafrica.com (AVATAR Agency)Welcome to AfricaTue, 30 Aug 2016 16:36:15 +0000Powerful women shape Africahttp://mediaclub.co.za/africa/4226-powerful-women-shape-africa
http://mediaclub.co.za/africa/4226-powerful-women-shape-africaWomen have left their mark in various fields across the continent of Africa. From medicine to fashion design and politics, they have tackled huge challenges and have emerged victorious. Their stories serve to inspire future generations.
]]>info@mediaclubsouthafrica.com (AVATAR Agency)Welcome to AfricaFri, 26 Aug 2016 02:12:00 +0000Gallery: Madagascar’s weird and wonderful wildlifehttp://mediaclub.co.za/africa/4495-gallery-madagascar-s-weird-and-wonderful-wildlife
http://mediaclub.co.za/africa/4495-gallery-madagascar-s-weird-and-wonderful-wildlifeMadagascar’s dense rainforests hide plant and animal life unlike anything else on earth. Almost all of its reptiles, and roughly 90% of its mammals and plants, are unique to the African island nation. Our gallery showcases this rich and often bizarre wildlife.
]]>info@mediaclubsouthafrica.com (AVATAR Agency)Welcome to AfricaTue, 23 Aug 2016 08:58:52 +0000Madagascar's natural resources under siegehttp://mediaclub.co.za/africa/4494-madagascar-s-natural-resources-under-siege
http://mediaclub.co.za/africa/4494-madagascar-s-natural-resources-under-siegeScientists are racing to preserve Madagascar's trove of unique flora and fauna as deforestation threatens the African island's diverse plant and animal wealth. And these riches keep growing as researches discover more and more endemic species in its rainforests.
]]>info@mediaclubsouthafrica.com (AVATAR Agency)Welcome to AfricaMon, 22 Aug 2016 06:27:27 +0000Southern Africa is running dryhttp://mediaclub.co.za/africa/4488-southern-africa-is-running-dry
http://mediaclub.co.za/africa/4488-southern-africa-is-running-dryForty one million people in the SADC region of Africa are in need of humanitarian food aid. The worst drought in 35 years is a result of a changing climate and Africa will need to adapt to this new normal.
]]>info@mediaclubsouthafrica.com (AVATAR Agency)Welcome to AfricaFri, 29 Jul 2016 11:48:44 +0000The Spark device brings small-scale power to Africa http://mediaclub.co.za/africa/4475-the-spark-device-brings-small-scale-power-to-africa
http://mediaclub.co.za/africa/4475-the-spark-device-brings-small-scale-power-to-africaBy spending $40 billion a year until 2030, African governments hopes to meet the African Union Agenda 2063 decree of universal electrification. Social entrepreneurs, like musician Sudha Kheterpal and the Spark electricity-generating musical instrument, are stepping in to help bring that goal a little closer.
]]>info@mediaclubsouthafrica.com (AVATAR Agency)Welcome to AfricaFri, 08 Jul 2016 08:29:54 +0000 Nigeria leads the world at Scrabblehttp://mediaclub.co.za/africa/4465-nigeria-leads-the-world-at-scrabble
http://mediaclub.co.za/africa/4465-nigeria-leads-the-world-at-scrabbleWinning the highbrow game of Scrabble requires a vast vocabulary, lightning-fast analytical thinking and cunning strategy. One continent dominates global competition: Africa. A quarter of the world's top 100 Scrabble players come from the continent, 23 of them from Nigeria. And Nigerian Wellington Jighere was recently crowned World Scrabble Champion.
]]>info@mediaclubsouthafrica.com (AVATAR Agency)Welcome to AfricaFri, 10 Jun 2016 09:05:41 +0000Ghana: app lets church goers download sermons, pay titheshttp://mediaclub.co.za/africa/4462-ghana-app-lets-church-goers-download-sermons-pay-tithes
http://mediaclub.co.za/africa/4462-ghana-app-lets-church-goers-download-sermons-pay-tithesAn app designed to help churches keep in touch with their flocks allows the congregation to listen to sermons or pay tithes. Nana Prempeh and his development team have also been selected as one of 10 companies to get help to expand the business globally.
]]>info@mediaclubsouthafrica.com (AVATAR Agency)Welcome to AfricaTue, 31 May 2016 22:00:00 +0000From Beyoncé to Michelle Obama, everybody loves these African fashion designershttp://mediaclub.co.za/africa/4460-from-beyonce-to-michelle-obama-everybody-loves-these-african-fashion-designers
http://mediaclub.co.za/africa/4460-from-beyonce-to-michelle-obama-everybody-loves-these-african-fashion-designersWith African-inspired colours and patterns, African designers are making the fashion world take notice of the continent's talents. It seems everyone, including Beyoncé and Michelle Obama, wants to wear the dazzling prints of Africa.
]]>info@mediaclubsouthafrica.com (AVATAR Agency)Welcome to AfricaMon, 30 May 2016 08:50:55 +0000From Mogadishu to Mayfair: Somali diaspora finds home in Johannesburghttp://mediaclub.co.za/africa/4459-from-mogadishu-to-mayfair-somali-diaspora-finds-home-in-johannesburg
http://mediaclub.co.za/africa/4459-from-mogadishu-to-mayfair-somali-diaspora-finds-home-in-johannesburgDuring apartheid, Somalia took in South Africans fleeing from an oppressive government. In recent times, South Africa has had to pay back the favour, taking in Somali refugees running from a civil war. In Johannesburg, particularly, Somalis have found a home in a bustling neighbourhood where their entrepreneurial spirit can thrive: Mayfair.
]]>info@mediaclubsouthafrica.com (AVATAR Agency)Welcome to AfricaFri, 27 May 2016 08:15:14 +0000Africa: The tech continenthttp://mediaclub.co.za/africa/4457-africa-the-tech-continent
http://mediaclub.co.za/africa/4457-africa-the-tech-continentMobile technology is allowing tech-savvy Africans to leapfrog western developers, developing African solutions to African problems. Here is a short list of the more innovative companies operating in Africa today.
]]>info@mediaclubsouthafrica.com (AVATAR Agency)Welcome to AfricaThu, 26 May 2016 06:17:28 +0000Dadaab: the camp that's changing the world's view on refugeeshttp://mediaclub.co.za/africa/4456-dadaab-the-camp-that-s-changing-the-world-s-view-on-refugees
http://mediaclub.co.za/africa/4456-dadaab-the-camp-that-s-changing-the-world-s-view-on-refugeesA transit camp to house Somalis fleeing war has, over two decades, become the largest refugee camp in the world. Now its 360 000 residents face an uncertain future as the Kenyan government announces its closure.
]]>info@mediaclubsouthafrica.com (AVATAR Agency)Welcome to AfricaWed, 25 May 2016 06:49:47 +0000